Elizabeth Kalugira, Senior at East Hartford High School, has won an $1,000 scholarship as the Heisman High School Scholarship State Winner for Connecticut.
The Heisman Trophy Trust announced the 2022 State Winners for the Heisman High School Scholarship on November 4.
From an applicant pool of thousands of high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2023, 100 students have been named State Winners in the Heisman High School Scholarship competition awarded by The Heisman Trophy Trust.
Kalugira is a basketball and volleyball athlete who is also at the top of her class in academics.
State Winners will receive a $1,000 college scholarship and continue on for the chance to become National Finalists or National Winners. National Finalists receive a $2,000 college scholarship and the male and female National Winners will each receive a $10,000 college scholarship. These awards will be announced later this month.
“I am very excited and grateful to have earned money toward college and have the opportunity to earn more. Winning this scholarship would greatly lessen the financial stress of college expenses for me and my family,” said Kalugira.
The Heisman Memorial Trophy is annually awarded to the most outstanding college football player in the nation. The Heisman High School Scholarship extends the Heisman prestige to our nation’s most esteemed high school seniors by recognizing and rewarding outstanding scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories not only happen on the field, but in their schools and communities. These remarkable young leaders set the example and make a game-changing difference every day, paving the way to greatness for everyone around them.
To apply, students must be graduating with the class of 2023, have a cumulative weighted high school grade point average of a B (3.0) or better, participate in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the Paralympic Games and/or the National Federation of State High School Association and be a leader in his/her school and community.
About the Heisman High School Scholarship
The Heisman® High School Scholarship was created in 1994 through a partnership between Wendy’s® and The Heisman Trophy Trust. From its inception, the program has leveraged the reputation of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as a symbol of great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.
The Heisman High School Scholarship program extends the Heisman prestige to the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors by celebrating and rewarding outstanding male and female scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories happen not only on the field, but also in their schools and communities.
Over the past 28 years, the program has honored more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors and provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships to students and more than a million dollars to high school academic and athletic programs across the country.
The Heisman High School Scholarship program honors the nation’s most accomplished, community-minded high school senior athletes. By inviting male and female students from schools across the country to share their stories of leadership and impact, the program aims to inspire all students to harness their potential, push their limits, and use their talents not only to advance their own futures, but to improve the communities and world around them.